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Other Funding

NIH/NIEHSSBIR/STTR

Fellowships/Early CareerOther Agencies

Heather Henry, Program Administrator, NIEHS Superfund

NIH/NIEHS

• Current NIEHS Solicitations:– Request for Applications: https://

www.niehs.nih.gov/funding/grants/announcements/request/index.cfm

– Program Announcements: https://www.niehs.nih.gov/funding/grants/announcements/announcements/index.cfm

• Topics:– Autism, health literacy, placental development,

nanomaterial toxicology, breast cancer, bioengineering, hazardous air pollutants, dietary supplementswww.grants.gov Grants.gov: Searchable database for all Federal Funding:

NAEHS Council – “inside” scoop• NAEHS Council – NIEHS staff present their ideas for upcoming

RFAs…• Public Information• Slides included• Precedes an RFA by several months

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/boards/naehsc/agenda/index.cfm

Action shot of NAEHS Council

• For Profit• <500 employees• US owned and operated• 11 Federal Agencies w/ extramural

budgets >$100M

• For Profit (40%) + Nonprofit (30%)

• <500 employees at For Profit• US owned and operated• 5 Federal Agencies w/ extramural

budgets >$1B

SBIR = Small Business Innovation Research

STTR = Small Business Technology Transfer

FY SBIR Required Allocations

2015 2.90%

2016 3.00%

2017 3.20%

FY STTR Required Allocations

2015 0.40%

2016 0.45%

2017 0.45%

NIEHS SBIR/STTR Program

PHASE II Full Research/R&D (SBIR R44, STTR R42) Up to $1.5M Total Costs over 2 years

PHASE IIB Competing Renewal/R&D Clinical R&D; Complex Instrumentation/Tools to FDA Many, but not all, ICs participate Varies ~$1M/year for 3 years

PHASE III Commercialization Stage NIH, generally, not the “customer” Consider partnering and exit strategy early

PHASE I Feasibility Study (SBIR R43, STTR R41) Budget Guide: Up to $225K Total Costs Project Period: 6 months (SBIR); 1 year (STTR)

NIEHS SBIR/STTR Program

Emphasis is on the development of new and novel approaches using state-of-the-art technologies for environmental health sciences:Unsolicited - PHS 2015-2, Omnibus for SBIR/STTR Grant Applications

– Hazardous Waste Site Remediation – Environmental Health Education

Exposure Assessment Tools Integrated systems or models combining sensors, biomonitors, and existing databases

Nano EHS Sensors, biomonitors, and in vitro assays

ToxicologyToxicity screening, testing, and modelingImproved or expanded methods with multiple endpoints and genetic diversity that reduce animal use

Biomarkers Oxidative stress, Inflammation, DNA damage, Immune function, Mitochondrial function, Epigenetic regulation

Superfund Research Program DetectionRemediation

Education/Outreach Tools that build capacity, improve environmental health literacy, and support citizen science endeavors

NIEHS SBIR/STTR Program

SRP Center Spin-off

Gold nanoparticle-based mercury analyzer for on-site measurement of soil and sediment (R44 ES023729)

JAMES, JAY, PICOYUNE

Combining gold’s unique nano-properties and affinity for mercury as a sensor platform for use in soils and sediments. Technology developed at UC-Berkeley SRP.

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SRP Center Spin-off

Endophyte Assisted Phytoremediation of Arsenic (R43 ES025483)

BLAYLOCK, MICHAEL J, EDENSPACE SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Poplar trees – can they accumulate arsenic with help from bacteria? Project is a spin-off from SRP-funded researcher at U Washington (Doty).

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Submission Due Dates SBIR/STTRThree standard receipt dates per year:

• January 5, April 5, September 5

• Joint Funding Opportunities webinar with NSF, EPA, SRP archived on Clu-in (April 2, 2015)

• www.cluin.org

Contact informationNIEHS Superfund Research Program SBIR/STTRHeather Henryhenryh@niehs.nih.gov

F30: Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD Fellowships• up to 6 years of support towards the combined MD/PhD degree• http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-150.html

F31: Individual Predoctoral Fellowships• up to 5 years of support towards the PhD degree• http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-147.html

F31: Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research

• up to 5 years of support towards the PhD degree for qualifying candidates• http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-148.html

F32: NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship• up to 3 years of support following the completion of a doctoral degree• http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-149.html

Current NIH NRSA Fellowship Opportunities

K99/R00: NIH Pathway to Independence Award• Up to 5 years of support:

– Mentored K99: 1-2 years– Independent R00: 3 years

• http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-083.html

K22: NIEHS Transition to Independent Environmental Health Research (TIEHR) Career Development

• Award up to 3 years of support– For newly independent faculty within 3 years of appointment– Salary support– Research development funds up to $50,000 per year

• http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-188.html

Career Development Awards

Submission Due DatesThree standard receipt dates per year:• Fellowships

• April 8, Aug 8, Dec 8• K99/R00

• March 12, July 12, Nov 12• K22

• February 12, June 12, October 12

Contact informationNIEHS Career Development Program (K awards)Carol Shreffler, PhDshreffl1@niehs.nih.gov

NIEHS Fellowship Program (F awards)Mike Humble, PhDhumble@niehs.nih.gov

Other Agencies

Environmental and Engineering Grant Opportunities – Posted on EPA’s Clu-In

• Agencies– EPA– NIEHS (SRP)– DOD– DOE– NSF

• Scope– Clean-up– Monitoring– Community Engagement

https://clu-in.org/

Funding Opportunity Webinar

(Dec 1)

• EPA’s Monthly Newsletter• Features Funding Opportunities• Register at:

https://clu-in.org/techdirect/

Environmental and Engineering Grant Opportunities – in TechDirect Newsletter

Department of Defense

SERDP Non-Federal Broad Agency Announcement • Core Solicitation

Pre-proposals due January 7, 2016• Broad Agency Announcement• Statements of Need (SON)• How to Submit a BAA Core Proposal SEED Solicitation Proposals due March 8, 2016• Broad Agency Announcement• Statements of Need (SON)• How to Submit a BAA SEED Proposal

https://www.serdp-estcp.org/Funding-Opportunities/SERDP-Solicitations

http://www2.epa.gov/research-grants

EPA Opportunities

EPA Opportunities• National Center for Environmental Research (NCER)• Part of Office of Research and Development (EPA ORD)• Sign up for funding opportunity alerts:• http://www2.epa.gov/research-grants/research-grants-fellow

ship-and-sbir-listserv

EPA Opportunities

• Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities

http://www2.epa.gov/brownfields/2015-tab-solicitation

Additional Slides

Current SolicitationsRFA Number Title Applications Due

ES-15-016 NIEHS SBIR Phase IIB Awards for Validation and Commercialization of Approaches to Reduce Animal Use in Toxicology Testing (U44)

November 17, 2015

ES-15-013 Nanomaterials Health Implications Research (NHIR): Comprehensive Evaluation of Interactions between Engineered Nanomaterials and Biological System (U01)

November 30, 2015

ES-15-015 Breast Cancer and the Environment Communication Research Initiative (R03)

February 10, 2016

ES-15-017 Breast Cancer and the Environment Communication Research Initiative (R21)

February 10, 2016

ES-15-020 Outstanding New Environmental Scientist (ONES) Award (R01)

February 26, 2016; February 28, 2017; February 27, 2018

ES-15-019 Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42)

April 11, 2016

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/funding/grants/announcements/request/index.cfm

RFA Number Title Applications Due

OD-15-005 Chemistry, Toxicology, and Addiction Research on Waterpipe Tobacco (R01)

November 20, 2015

HD-16-037 Using Omics to Define Human Placental Development and Function Across Pregnancy (R21)

December 18, 2015

AG-16-020 Impact of Aging on Currently Employed Animal Models of Disease and Chronic Conditions: Demonstration Projects (UH2/UH3)

January 6, 2016

HL-16-012 Household Air Pollution (HAP) Health Outcomes Trial (UM1)

January 19, 2016

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/funding/grants/announcements/request/index.cfm

Current Solicitations

Program AnnouncementsPA Number Title Expiration DatePAR-14-050

NIH Revision Awards for Creating Virtual Consortium for Translational/Transdisciplinary Environmental Research (ViCTER)(R01)

March 5, 2016

PAR-13-136

Mechanism for Time-Sensitive Research Opportunities in Environmental Health Sciences (R21)

April 2, 2016

PAR-14-203Environmental Contributors to Autism Spectrum Disorders (R01)

August 27, 2016

PAR-14-202Environmental Contributors to Autism Spectrum Disorders (R21)

August 27, 2016

PA-12-188

Transition to Independent Environmental Health Research (TIEHR) Career Development Award (K22)

May 8, 2017

NIEHS-initiated Program Announcements

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/funding/grants/announcements/announcements/index.cfm

Program Announcements

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/funding/grants/announcements/announcements/index.cfm

PA Number Title Expiration DatePAR-14-092 Bioengineering Research Partnerships (BRP) (R01) January 8, 2016PA-13-140

Development of Highly Innovative Tools and Technology for Analysis of Single Cells (SBIR) (R43/R44)

January 8, 2016

PA-12-284 Exploratory/Developmental Bioengineering Research Grants (EBRG) [R21]

January 8, 2016

PA-12-134Environmental Exposures and Health: Exploration of Non-Traditional Settings, (R21)

January 8, 2016

PA-12-133Environmental Exposures and Health: Exploration of Non-Traditional Settings, (R01)

January 8, 2016

PA-16-019

Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) at NIH Program for NIH and CDC Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Grantees (Admin Supp)

March 22, 2016

PA-15-258Administrative Supplements for Research on Dietary Supplements (Admin Supp)

April 16, 2016

PA-15-083 NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00)

January 8, 2017

PA-13-218Research on Autism Spectrum Disorders (R03)

May 8, 2016

PA-13-217Research on Autism Spectrum Disorders (R21)

May 8, 2016

PA-13-216Research on Autism Spectrum Disorders (R01)

May 8, 2016

PAR-13-132

Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy (R21)

May 8, 2016

PAR-13-131

Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy (R03)

May 8, 2016

PAR-13-130

Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy (R01)

May 8, 2016

Program Announcements